January 21, 2009
Contributed by Thomas Yoshida
Duarte is Water Resources Manager for Kamehameha Schools whose interests include hydrology, water management and optimization, coastal processes, ecohydrology, and indigenous knowledge systems. He holds a B.S. E. in environmental engineering from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, specializing in hydrology, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
His talks will focus on "exploring some of the aspects of water flow, use, law and stewardship (or lack thereof) as they have evolved over the last two centuries here in Hawai'i". They will be presented as follows:
Kona – Friday, January 23
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; Ballroom II
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hilo- Monday, January 26
University of Hawai'i at Hilo; University Classroom Building #127
Noon-1:30 p.m.
This lecture is offered through the Puana Ka 'Ike (Imparting Knowledge) Series which aims to provide an educational forum for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of Hawaiian culture, history and tradition. This lecture series covers a diverse range of topics including Hawaiian perspective of the environment.
The Puana Ka 'Ike Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Bishop Holdings Corporation – Kamehameha Investment Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kamehameha Schools), The University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program; Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement; Hawai'i Tourism Authority; The Kohala Center and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The series is open to the public, free of charge, and coordinated through The Kohala Center. For more information call (808) 895-1010.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
